Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Priscilla* Rollins Tell Him that You Love Him Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Priscilla* Rollins There Goes My Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Albert Jones* Thank Goodness The Facts of Life
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine We The People Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Matt Lucas* Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Matt Lucas* The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Matt Lucas* Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Givin' Up (The One I Love) b/w I Need You

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Amist the Black Eyes

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

45-Shirley Granger - Givin Up the One I Love VINYL 02

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

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